Survivals of distal cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic adenocarcinoma after pancreaticoduodenectomy: post-operative complications really matter?

Introduction: Patients who underwent a pancreaticoduodenectomy for cholangiocarcinoma (DCC) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) behave differently for survival and postoperative complications. The correlation between these two outcomes is still debated. Methods: We analyzed data prospectively collected from 575 consecutive patients underwent a pancreaticoduodenectomy from January 2010 to June 2017 in our center. Of these, 42 patients...